Rare grey whale sightings off the northern tip of Gabriola Island have created a stir in the past week. The sightings have been off Orlebar Point, which juts out into George Strait near Berry Point. That’s from this article on the Nanaimo Daily News site. And, as the article points out, somebody has posted a [...]
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If you know what’s scrumptious on Gabriola, you probably get your apples here, at Ike’s apple stand on Berry Point Road. Oh, yum! Now, for you who are new to Gabriola, here’s what you do: drive along Berry Point Road, and continue even when the road curves to the right and begins to head up [...]
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When I’m out at Berry Point, I wonder what’s going on under the waves, and whether the newly-planted kelp will thrive there. Remember hearing about the Help the Kelp project a while back? Today I visited Dr. Michael Mehta’s website and noticed a link to this Youtube video of the Gabriola kelp re-planting: Also of [...]
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This is Jindol, probably the only Korean Jindo dog on Gabriola. He’s often at Berry Point as the sun sets.
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We have gazillions of sea anemones on Gabriola beaches, but mostly I just see the top parts of them: those waving purple or green arms. But look! Here’s an anemone with more on display, so I finally know what the body section looks like. This was taken at Berry Point the other night. There’s a [...]
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This is what sunset looked like at Berry Point last night, just before the sun sank into the sea.
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You’ve watched the scuba divers as they don their gear and slip into the sea at Berry Point and Malaspina. Have you ever wondered what they see underwater? Now you can have a peek: Mark Hiebert shares his diving photos of Orlebar Point, Malaspina Point, and Dragon’s Lane.
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Looking out at the Entrance Island lighthouse, I’ve dreamed about being the lighthouse keeper. I’ve imagined waking to the sound of waves, watching the sea-lions, and doing the kind of important nautical things lighthouse-keepers do. Then yesterday, quite by chance, I met a fellow who spent a weekend on Entrance Island. "There were snakes everywhere," [...]
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I like the lighthouse, the passing ships, the scenery, and the Cottage Garden as much as anybody. But in the winter, what catches my eye at Berry Point is the way the ice forms, then thaws, then forms again on the rocks.
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